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<h1>History</h1>
<p><b>Dacris Benchmarks 5.0 Features:</b></p>
<p align="justify">Plug-in architecture for tests and optimizations<br>
Extensive error logging for crash reporting<br>
Wizard interface for testing and optimizations<br>
Toolbar interface for quick access to tests</p>
<p><b>Dacris Benchmarks 4.1 Features:</b></p>
<p align="justify">Automatically gathering baseline descriptive information for 
most fields<br>
Generating a report as an Excel spreadsheet (CSV)<br>
Ability to run tests unattended without any message boxes<br>
Multithreaded background operations (the application features multithreaded 
routines)<br>
Completely re-designed benchmark tests for better accuracy<br>
Ability to view baseline description on demand on baseline manager screen and 
baseline description no longer automatically shown when baseline is loaded<br>
When first running the program after installation, a message box is displayed 
asking whether you want to enable Microsoft Agent or not <br>
A calculated system grade given after completing the basic tests<br>
A new auto-update feature, which automatically downloads and installs the latest 
updates, unattended, without having to choose from a list<br>
New Tasks pane on the left consolidates all the scattered links from the main 
window <br>
A &quot;Recent Tests&quot; pane on the right will store recently used benchmark tests<br>
E-mail activation support<br>
Wintropy 2.1 with completely redesigned file structure and removed legacy 
support<br>
And finally, a completely revised help system!<br>
Many new skins<br>
Changed first run routine</p>
<p><b>Dacris Benchmarks 4.0 Features:</b></p>
<p>New Wintropy 2.0<br>
Full skinning support (title bars, and more flexible skins) throughout the 
program, including message boxes <br>
More animations, and complete multimedia support <br>
Two new tests: Database connectivity, and a more comprehensive Network Test <br>
A skinning test <br>
Integration with TweakWiz <br>
Test My Computer wizard <br>
Bar charts in report <br>
Multiple baselines &amp; advanced baseline management <br>
2-D test split up into more tests (lines, unfilled polygons, filled polygons, 
filled ellipse) <br>
Many more minor features, changes, and bug fixes </p>
<p><b>Dacris Benchmarks 3.1 Features:</b></p>
<p>More complete agent support with tool tips spoken by the agent and the agent 
hides when a test runs so as to not affect test results<br>
The agent supports more animations and actions<br>
Revised help system<br>
Easier front-end with hyperlinks allows quick access to the best features of 
Dacris Benchmarks<br>
Internet test downloads a file from a selection of 33 different servers around 
the world and Internet speed can also be optimized<br>
Printing test for speed of graphics and text prints out a web page<br>
Completely system-dependent optimizations with a new tune-up wizard (no hint of 
suggestions anymore!) to completely differentiate this version from older 
versions (such as 2.x or 3.0)<br>
Better and more stable skinning<br>
Color scheme is no longer modified by changing skin (skin effects are now local)<br>
Skinning will disable itself automatically under skinning-capable versions of 
Windows<br>
An updated Dacris Installer in the final version<br>
An updated and updateable database of applications and 3-D games in the report<br>
A new utility allows full integration with PC Designer<br>
A new winter style interface<br>
A better, easier, registration process including (in the next months) full 
Internet transaction and e-commerce support on our site<br>
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<b>Dacris Benchmarks 3.0 Features</b></p>
<p>Wintropy 1.0 and Microsoft Agent<br>
Full control of testing progress (progress bar and cancel button)<br>
Many features that are no longer known</p>
<p><b>Dacris Benchmarks 2.2 and Earlier</b></p>
<p>These versions were mostly experimental and all pre-release. Dacris 
Benchmarks 3.0 was the first to be available commercially.</p>
<p>If you're interested in Dacris Benchmarks history, send us an e-mail at
<a href="mailto:contact@dacris.com">contact@dacris.com</a> and we will reply 
with an attached <b>history set </b>which features working versions of Dacris 
Benchmarks 4.0 and earlier.</p>
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